The cultural shift towards Black rock
At last weekend’s launch of BoldasLIVE, I reiterated a case I’ve been building over the most of this…
Rob talks marketing on NPR
Among other things. Yesterday, I participated in a new segment on NPR’s "News and Notes with Farai Chideya,"…
A new marketing initiative for Black rock
Yes, I’ve been silent for a while. My apologies, particularly to those who may have lost faith in…
Shady Limited Edition Nikes
Why is Fiona smiling? In addition to having just organized a successful listening party for Maya Azucena and…
Save Internet Radio
Those of you who know me are aware that I’m a huge fan of Internet radio. Sites like…
Listening Post: Rodrigo y Gabriela
A Mexican guitar duo is discovered while busking on the streets of Dublin, Ireland. Great story, right? The…
Stop The Presses!
Just wanted to take a minute to give a shout-out and a well-deserved round of applause to our…
Sheep, anyone? Or the Truth of Cumulative Advantage
Duncan Watts’ piece in Sunday’s NY Times Magazine (subscription required) sheds a lot of light on how cultural…
The Indelibility of Events
What do you have to do to be called a racist these days? Shoot Medgar Evers? …
The 21st Century Hustle Blog
Last summer, I hipped you to Ali Muhammad’s 21st Century Hustle magazine. Good news is that he’s started…
The Break Beat That Shook The World
Artist Nate Harrison produced a 20-minute video exploring the history of the "Amen Break," taken from the song…
And The Lesson Is. . .?
Is it really any surprise that Katie Couric can’t grow the audience for the CBS Evening News? The…